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22 January 2026
Mamta Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal, inaugurates the 49th International Kolkata Book Fair (IKBF) 2026, with Argentina as the theme country, in Kolkata, India, on January 22, 2026. The Ambassador of Argentina to India is Mariano Caucino, and Argentine author Gustavo Canzobre, Sudhangshu Sekhar Dey, President of Publishers & Booksellers Guild, Tridib Kr. Chatterjee, Secretary of Publishers & Booksellers Guild, and Bengali writer Swapnamoy Chakraborty, along with delegates from Argentina and India, attend the event.
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#13227095
22 January 2026
Mamta Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal, inaugurates the 49th International Kolkata Book Fair (IKBF) 2026, with Argentina as the theme country, in Kolkata, India, on January 22, 2026. The Ambassador of Argentina to India is Mariano Caucino, and Argentine author Gustavo Canzobre, Sudhangshu Sekhar Dey, President of Publishers & Booksellers Guild, Tridib Kr. Chatterjee, Secretary of Publishers & Booksellers Guild, and Bengali writer Swapnamoy Chakraborty, along with delegates from Argentina and India, attend the event.
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#13227096
22 January 2026
Mamta Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal, inaugurates the 49th International Kolkata Book Fair (IKBF) 2026, with Argentina as the theme country, in Kolkata, India, on January 22, 2026. The Ambassador of Argentina to India is Mariano Caucino, and Argentine author Gustavo Canzobre, Sudhangshu Sekhar Dey, President of Publishers & Booksellers Guild, Tridib Kr. Chatterjee, Secretary of Publishers & Booksellers Guild, and Bengali writer Swapnamoy Chakraborty, along with delegates from Argentina and India, attend the event.
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#13227100
22 January 2026
In Kolkata, India, on January 22, 2026, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launches her nine books in the presence of Sudhangshu Sekhar Dey, President of the Publishers & Booksellers Guild, and Tridib Kumar Chatterjee, Secretary of the Publishers & Booksellers Guild, during the inauguration of the 49th International Kolkata Book Fair (IKBF), with Argentina as the theme country.
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Nepal’s Election Commission Recognizes Gagan Thapa-led Nepali Congress As Official Party
16 January 2026
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16 January 2026
Pradip Paudel, General Secretary of the Nepali Congress, arrives at the Election Commission in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026, to claim the legitimacy of the party after the second special general convention. The Election Commission decides to grant official recognition to the Nepali Congress led by Gagan Thapa. A meeting of the Commission concludes that the faction headed by Thapa is the legitimate Nepali Congress. With this decision, the party's election symbol, the tree, and the four-star flag formally go to the Thapa-led faction. The decision effectively transfers the party's legacy to Thapa, who is elected party president through the second special general convention held from January 11 until the morning of January 15. The convention, organized in Kathmandu, declares Thapa as the new party chief. Leaders and cadres from both the Gagan Thapa-led and Sher Bahadur Deuba-led factions appear before the Election Commission to present their respective claims and arguments. Following the decision, supporters of both factions gather outside the Commission's office. While Thapa's supporters celebrate the ruling, cadres aligned with Deuba stage protests and chant slogans, expressing dissatisfaction with the decision. The internal rift within the Nepali Congress deepens after a special general convention is organized without the consent of party president Sher Bahadur Deuba. The convention, held at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu, elects Gagan Thapa as party president. Following the convention, the Deuba faction accuses Thapa and his allies of organizing an ''illegal'' gathering and subsequently expels Thapa, along with leaders Bishwa Prakash Sharma and Farmullah Mansoor, from the party. Since then, the country's oldest democratic party remains effectively split into two rival factions.
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Nepal’s Election Commission Recognizes Gagan Thapa-led Nepali Congress As Official Party
16 January 2026
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16 January 2026
Pradip Paudel, General Secretary of the Nepali Congress, attends a meeting with Election Commission officials in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026, to claim the legitimacy of the party after the second special general convention. The Election Commission decides to grant official recognition to the Nepali Congress led by Gagan Thapa. A meeting of the Commission concludes that the faction headed by Thapa is the legitimate Nepali Congress. With this decision, the party's election symbol, the tree, and the four-star flag formally go to the Thapa-led faction. The decision effectively transfers the party's legacy to Thapa, who is elected party president through the second special general convention held from January 11 until the morning of January 15. The convention, organized in Kathmandu, declares Thapa as the new party chief. Leaders and cadres from both the Gagan Thapa-led and Sher Bahadur Deuba-led factions appear before the Election Commission to present their respective claims and arguments. Following the decision, supporters of both factions gather outside the Commission's office. While Thapa's supporters celebrate the ruling, cadres aligned with Deuba stage protests and chant slogans, expressing dissatisfaction with the decision. The internal rift within the Nepali Congress deepens after a special general convention is organized without the consent of party president Sher Bahadur Deuba. The convention, held at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu, elects Gagan Thapa as party president. Following the convention, the Deuba faction accuses Thapa and his allies of organizing an ''illegal'' gathering and subsequently expels Thapa, along with leaders Bishwa Prakash Sharma and Farmullah Mansoor, from the party. Since then, the country's oldest democratic party remains effectively split into two rival factions.
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Nepal’s Election Commission Recognizes Gagan Thapa-led Nepali Congress As Official Party
16 January 2026
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16 January 2026
Pradip Paudel, General Secretary of the Nepali Congress, attends a meeting with Election Commission officials in Kathmandu, Nepal, on January 16, 2026, to claim the legitimacy of the party after the second special general convention. The Election Commission decides to grant official recognition to the Nepali Congress led by Gagan Thapa. A meeting of the Commission concludes that the faction headed by Thapa is the legitimate Nepali Congress. With this decision, the party's election symbol, the tree, and the four-star flag formally go to the Thapa-led faction. The decision effectively transfers the party's legacy to Thapa, who is elected party president through the second special general convention held from January 11 until the morning of January 15. The convention, organized in Kathmandu, declares Thapa as the new party chief. Leaders and cadres from both the Gagan Thapa-led and Sher Bahadur Deuba-led factions appear before the Election Commission to present their respective claims and arguments. Following the decision, supporters of both factions gather outside the Commission's office. While Thapa's supporters celebrate the ruling, cadres aligned with Deuba stage protests and chant slogans, expressing dissatisfaction with the decision. The internal rift within the Nepali Congress deepens after a special general convention is organized without the consent of party president Sher Bahadur Deuba. The convention, held at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu, elects Gagan Thapa as party president. Following the convention, the Deuba faction accuses Thapa and his allies of organizing an ''illegal'' gathering and subsequently expels Thapa, along with leaders Bishwa Prakash Sharma and Farmullah Mansoor, from the party. Since then, the country's oldest democratic party remains effectively split into two rival factions.
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Central Committee Meeting Of The Nepal Communist Party (UML) Commences In Nepal
10 January 2026
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10 January 2026
Former Chief Minister of Koshi Province, Sher Dhan Rai (Center), arrives for the Central Committee meeting of the CPN-UML in Lalitpur, Nepal, on January 10, 2026. The Central Committee of the Nepal Communist Party (UML) holds the meeting to review political developments. The key agenda item of the meeting is the revision of the party's bylaws. Proposed amendments, based on changes made during the Second Statutory General Convention (September 5 to 7, 2025) and the Eleventh National Convention (December 14 to 16, 2025), are presented for approval. Decisions taken in the Central Secretariat meetings on December 27, 2025, and January 6 are submitted for approval; these decisions are already implemented through the party's Inter-Party Directive-1. Additionally, party Chair Oli distributes certificates to officials and members elected to the Central Committee during the Eleventh National Convention.
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#13140111
29 December 2025
From right to left, Secretary of State at the Defense Ministry Pawel Bejda, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, and the Chief of Staff to the President of the Republic of Korea Kang Hoon-Sik stand before signing a contract for the delivery of MLRS CGR-080 missiles in Warsaw, Poland, on December 29, 2025. The agreement between Poland and South Korea also starts a joint production of ammunition for the K239 Chunmoo MLRS platform, which is renamed as Homar-K in Poland.
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#13140102
29 December 2025
Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, and Secretary of State at the Defense Ministry Pawel Bejda welcome the Chief of Staff to the President of the Republic of Korea, Kang Hoon-Sik, before signing a contract for the delivery of MLRS CGR-080 missiles in Warsaw, Poland, on December 29, 2025. The agreement between Poland and South Korea also starts a joint production of ammunition for the K239 Chunmoo MLRS platform, which is renamed as Homar-K in Poland.
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29 December 2025
Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, and Secretary of State at the Defense Ministry, Pawel Bejda, welcome the Chief of Staff to the President of the Republic of Korea, Kang Hoon-Sik, before signing a contract for the delivery of MLRS CGR-080 missiles in Warsaw, Poland, on December 29, 2025. The agreement between Poland and South Korea also starts a joint production of ammunition for the K239 Chunmoo MLRS platform, which is renamed as Homar-K in Poland.
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29 December 2025
Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, and Secretary of State at the Defense Ministry, Pawel Bejda, welcome the Chief of Staff to the President of the Republic of Korea, Kang Hoon-Sik, before signing a contract for the delivery of MLRS CGR-080 missiles in Warsaw, Poland, on December 29, 2025. The agreement between Poland and South Korea also starts a joint production of ammunition for the K239 Chunmoo MLRS platform, which is renamed as Homar-K in Poland.
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29 December 2025
Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, and Secretary of State at the Defense Ministry Pawel Bejda welcome the Chief of Staff to the President of the Republic of Korea, Kang Hoon-Sik, before signing a contract for the delivery of MLRS CGR-080 missiles in Warsaw, Poland, on December 29, 2025. The agreement between Poland and South Korea also starts a joint production of ammunition for the K239 Chunmoo MLRS platform, which is renamed as Homar-K in Poland.
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#13124866
23 December 2025
Members of the Youth Congress burn an effigy of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during a protest in Srinagar, Kashmir, on December 23, 2025. The chief minister forcibly pulls the 'Naqab' (Veil) of a young Muslim doctor during an appointment letter distribution program at the chief minister's secretariat in Patna.
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#13124867
23 December 2025
Members of the Youth Congress burn an effigy of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during a protest in Srinagar, Kashmir, on December 23, 2025. The chief minister forcibly pulls the 'Naqab' (Veil) of a young Muslim doctor during an appointment letter distribution program at the chief minister's secretariat in Patna.
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#13124868
23 December 2025
Members of the Youth Congress carry placards and shout slogans during a protest against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Srinagar, Kashmir, on December 23, 2025. The chief minister forcibly pulls the 'Naqab' (Veil) of a young Muslim doctor during an appointment letter distribution program at the chief minister's secretariat in Patna.
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